History Exam Past Questions and Answers | JAMB, WAEC and NECO

History involves documenting and explaining past events, particularly those related to specific places or subjects. Its aim is to enhance our understanding of the past and present social, political, religious, and economic conditions of a community.

• Question 471:

  Sierra Leone owes its name to the 15th century

  Options:
  A) British
  B) France
  C) Portuguese
  D) Spanish
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 472:

  The main economic activity of the Nupe people is

  Options:
  A) leather work
  B) gathering
  C) hunting
  D) rearing cattle
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 473:

  One of the early Nigerian leaders who collaborated with British and later resisted was

  Options:
  A) Nana of Itsekiri
  B) Sultan Attahiru
  C) King Jaja of Opobo
  D) King Dappa Williams.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 474:

  Apartheid in South Africa was a system that institutionalized racial segregation and discrimination. What year did it officially begin?

  Options:
  A) 1948
  B) 1956
  C) 1971
  D) 1963
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 475:

  Imperialist powers in Africa inbuilt antagonism by taking advantage of the cultural diversity of the people through the...

  Options:
  A) Policy of Assimilation
  B) Divide-and-Rule Policy
  C) Indignant Policy
  D) Policy of Association
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 476:

  Unarguably, the abolition of the slave trade in Britain directly stimulated the

  Options:
  A) penetration of European merchants capital into Nigeria
  B) spread of missionary activities into Nigeria
  C) growth of nationalist movements in Nigeria
  D) pace of the amalgamation of Nigeria
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 477:

  The National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) was formed

  Options:
  A) in 1993, to press for the re-validation of the June 12, 1993 Presidential election
  B) in 1994, to solicit funds in preparation for the transition into Civilian rule
  C) in 1994, to press for the re-validation of the June 12, 1993 Presidential election
  D) in 1993, to advocate for the violation of human rights under the Abacha's regime
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 478:

  The Mahdists revolt in the Sudan was successful

  Options:
  A) it enjoyed widespread support
  B) They believed they had a superior faith
  C) the Egyptian army was poorly trained
  D) General Gordon was an incompetent commander.
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 479:

  United Nation Organization emerge as a result of collapse of ____________

  Options:
  A) League of Nigeria (LON)
  B) League of Nations (LON)
  C) European Union (EU)
  D) Nation of the World ( NTW)
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 480:

  One of the following is not feature of the traditional economic activities of the Yoruba people.

  Options:
  A) Farming
  B) Gathering
  C) Weaving
  D) Hairdressing
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  The correct answer is B .